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Helpers--Electricians

Architecture & Construction $19.49 High school diploma or equivalent 31%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Architecture & Construction $17.09 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $36.27 Doctoral or professional degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Human Resources Managers

Business Management & Administration $49.20 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Human Resources Specialists

Business Management & Administration $29.27 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Manufacturing $26.16 Associate's degree 15%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

Industrial Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $38.46 Bachelor's degree 21%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Manufacturing $25.79 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.51 No formal educational credential 13%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Information Security Analysts

Information Technology $49.73 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.